Closet-seat.



IVI. I. WHELAN.

CLOSET SEAT.

APPLICATION FILED OCT. 9, 1914.

vl ,208,869. Patented Dee. 19, 1916.

2 SHEETS-SHEET l.

IVI. J. WHELAN.

CLOSET SEAT. APPLIcATloN FILED ocT. 9, 1914.

Patented Deo. 19,1916.

2 SHEETS-SHEET 2 finished condition.

IlCHAELy J'. WHELAN, OF MUSKEGON, MICHIGAN, ASSIGNOR TO BRUNSWCK-BALKE- COLLENDER COMPANY, A CORPORATION OF DELAWARE.

CLOSET-SEAT.

Lacasse.

Original application led .luly 14, 1913, Serial No. 778,92.

To all whom it may cof/cera Be it known that I, MICHAEL J. WHELAN, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of the city of Muskegon, in the county of Muskegon and State of Michigan, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Closet-Seats; and I do hereby declare that the following description of my said invention, taken in connection with the accompanying sheets of drawings, forms a full, clear, and exact specification, which willA enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

rlhis invention relates generally to improvements in closet seats and it consists, essentially, inthe novel and peculiar combination of parts and details of construction, as hereinafter first described and then pointed out in the claim.

ln the drawings already referred to which serve to illustrate my said invention more fully, Figure l is a vertical, longitudinal section of a closet seat and cover embodying my invention. Fig. 2 is a plan of a closet seat frame before the application of my invention. Fig. 3 is a cross section on line 3-3 of Fig. 2 with my invention applied thereto. Fig. et is a fragment of Fig. l on an. enlarged scale. Fig. 5 is a section on line 5-5 of Fig. 2 showing said section in its Fig. 6 is a similar section on lines 6-6 of Fig. 2 and Fig. 7 is a section on line 7-7 of Fig. .2.

Like parts are designated by corresponding characters or symbols of reference in all the iigures of the drawings.

It is the aim and essence of my invention to produce a seat and cover therefor that is positively immune from germ impregnation; a seat and cover which will always remain sweet; one in which all fecal matter maybe removed therefrom without affecting the finish, appearance, or sanitary qualities thereof, and an article of superior appearance and lasting qualities.

Briefly the seat, comprising part of my invention, consists of a wooden frame of the ,usual appearance, except that it is made of the cheapest class of wood roughly framed together; no attention being paid to the accuracy of joints in the framin nor the closeness of fits in the tenons use in framing. The parts are held together by a few Specification of Letters Patent.

fully set forth and.

portions 'of the rubber being Patented Dec.. 119, lltuld. Divided and this application led October 9,

Serial No. 865,359.

pegs driven at proper points and no glue is employed. Nor is there any smoothing of the surface attempted, the faces of the frame still showing the saw and tool marks. ln this condition the frame is covered with a heavy coating of rubber composition in aA plastic state, and the whole is then introduced into a suitable two part vulcanizing mold. This mold is -possessed of a cavity the exact duplicate of a finished seat and the two parts thereof are next tightly screwed together, thereby creating a great pressure upon all parts of the mass within the same. Said mold is subjected to great heat for a suitable length of time and then allowed to cool, after which the finished seat is removed therefrom. Said seat now presents a black appearance. rEhe rubber composition (now termed vulcanite) has entirely iin-cased the wood frame and hermetically sealed the same within the coating. All open joints in the framing or tenons and all checks or knots in the wood have been thoroughly filled with the vulcanite, which, at the same time has also actually penetrated the surface of the wood a certain distance, so that the structure is now to all intents and purposes an integral homogeneous mass. The vulcanite may be burnished in a close imitation of ebony and the resultant product is one of handsome appearance and unusual strength and lasting qualities, in addition to 85 being absolutely sanitary. The cover is treated in the same manner, except that its `frame is not provided with a centralopening as is the seat.

For further details of my invention, attention is now directed to the drawings in which C represents the finished cover and S the similarly prepared seat; V and V represent the vulcanite covering hermetically inclosing said cover and seat respectively. As the surface of the inner wooden frame is left rough and unfinished, necessarily a multiplicity of minute projections are provided which are embedded in the rubber as it is pressed thereon in a soft plastic state,

pressed between and other particles being actually pressed into and penetrating the fibers of the projections thus forming an integral bond of mingled wood fibers and rubber which inseparably joins the contacting surfaces of the two members or portions ofthe.

Vseat to each other.

F, Fig. 2 indicates the rough frame comprising side members ends 3 and 4, the whole being ether by tenons 5, 6, 7, and 8 1 and 2 and framed 'tog and dowel pins 9.

The numeral 10 refers to the open joints between the sides and end rails 1 and 2 and 3 and 4. These openings are slightly exaggerated in the drawings and are meant to elucidate the fact that accuracy of workmanship in framing the parts is not necessary.

of lseat 'C are provided a plurality of vulcanite lined essentially Aspherical depressions 13 l which are provided with necks 14 of smaller diameter. These depressions are provided for the reception of heads 15 of cushioning buttons 1,6. These buttons are made from comparatively soft rubber and the heads 15 thereof are capable of being compressed suficientlv to pass through necks 14, after which said heads eXpand and fill the depressions 18, thereby securely retaining said buttons 16 firmly in place. The object of said buttons is to cushion the jar occasioned by droppingthe seat upon the top of a closet wooden seat bowl or f dropping said cover upon said seat. y r

Seat S and cover C may be hinged together by any suitably formed hinge H, oomprising leaves20 and 21 and pintle 22.

I wish to call attention to the fact that the practice of my invention is not limited to closet seats alone, but may be applied to other wooden shapes or blanks wherein the practical union of the inner woodeny blank and outer vulcanite covering would be advantageous.

Vhile I have herein described the preferred method of carrying my invention into effect, I wish it understood that I may make such' changes and alterations as are within the scope of the skilled mechanic and permitted under the doctrine equivalents.

Having thus fully described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secure to myself by Letters Patent of the United States :w- 4

A closet seat comprising an annular wood frame composed of a plurality of sections having a rough unfinished surface and loosely itted and connected together to provide spaces and a coating of rubber composition vulcani'zed on said frame and lling the spaces between the ends ofthe sections and the interstices in the surface of the frame.

In ytestimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

MICHAEL J. 'wHELAn In the presence of F. J. LOEWE, ADOLPH JOHNSON.

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